Treatment
Approach Considerations
Infections caused by viruses from the Thogotovirus genus are treated with supportive care. No vaccine or antiviral therapy has been reported to be effective in treating infections with these viruses. [12]
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Consultations
An infectious disease specialist should be consulted.
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Prevention
Infection by viruses from the genus Thogotovirus are transmitted by ticks. The following measures serve to avoid transmission:
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Use insect repellents that contain 20-30% DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) on skin and clothing. Insect repellents that contain 0.5% permethrin may be used on clothing and outdoor gear.
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Wear long sleeves.
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Avoid bushy and wooded areas. [8]
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Media Gallery
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Electron microscopic images of novel Thogotovirus isolate. Filamentous (A) and spherical (B) virus particles with distinct surface projection are visible in culture supernatant that was fixed in 2.5% paraformaldehyde. Thin-section specimens (C and D), fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde, show numerous extracellular virions with slices through strands of viral nucleocapsids. Arrows indicate virus particles that have been endocytosed. Scale bars indicate 100 nm. Courtesy of the CDC.
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